History Heartwarming / RealLifeScience

* Many of humankind's artifacts launched into space will survive for millions of years, possibly outlasting our civilization. Should there come a day where humanity disappears for one reason or another, our ultimately legacy will be these probes, messages, signals, and remnants sent into the unknown. Not weapons or tools of war, but explorers and messages of friendship for anyone who might be out there.

* How can we forget the doctors and nurses during the SARS period? Living, sleeping in wards and corridors, unable to see their families, facing an unknown and uncurable disease, yet never giving up and skipping town.

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* How can we forget the The doctors and nurses during the SARS period? Living, period, living and sleeping in wards and corridors, unable to see their families, facing an unknown and uncurable disease, yet never giving up and skipping town.

** The Laysan Duck had its population nosedive thanks to the introduction of non-native species like rats and rabbits to the Hawaiian Islands. The record low came in 1912, when it was estimated the entire species comprised of ''seven adults and five ducklings.'' After these invaders were eradicated in the 1920's the duck's population began to recover, with populations also being reintroduced to nearby islands. If all goes according to plan, the duck could be removed from the endangered species list as early as 2019.

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** The Laysan Duck (a tiny, nearly flightless relative of the mallard) had its population nosedive thanks to the introduction of non-native species like rats and rabbits to the Hawaiian Islands. The record low came in 1912, when it was estimated the entire species comprised of ''seven adults and five ducklings.'' After these invaders were eradicated in the 1920's the duck's population began to recover, with populations also being reintroduced to nearby islands. If all goes according to plan, the duck could be removed from the endangered species list as early as 2019.

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovers_of_Valdaro The Lovers of Valdaro]] are two 6000-year-old skeletons found embracing each other in a lover's embrace in a Neolithic tomb in San Giorgio near Mantua, Italy, in 2007. It's speculated they were a male and female who died together at age 20. Even more heartwarming, they were not separated after excavation.* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasanlu_Lovers The Hasanlu Lovers]]were two skeletons from 800 B.C found in a tomb in Solduz Valley in the West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. They were found in an embrace and kissing.

* Humanity has a reputation for killing things, but we're the first species in the history of the Earth with not only the capacity to save other organisms from extinction, but the will to do so. ** The Humpback Whale, which had its population decline by 90% by the 1960's, has made such a comeback that the decision was made to take it off the endangered species list in September of 2016. It's yet to reach pre-whaling numbers, but it's still an amazing recovery.** The Laysan Duck had its population nosedive thanks to the introduction of non-native species like rats and rabbits to the Hawaiian Islands. The record low came in 1912, when it was estimated the entire species comprised of ''seven adults and five ducklings.'' After these invaders were eradicated in the 1920's the duck's population began to recover, with populations also being reintroduced to nearby islands. If all goes according to plan, the duck could be removed from the endangered species list as early as 2019.

* Botanists discovered that a plant called the sea rocket actually shares [[https://www.livescience.com/5793-plants-recognize-rivals-fight-play-nice-siblings.html resources with its siblings]] but competes with non siblings. Familial love isn't unique to the animal kingdom.

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* Botanists discovered that a plant called the sea rocket actually shares [[https://www.livescience.com/5793-plants-recognize-rivals-fight-play-nice-siblings.html resources with its siblings]] but competes with non siblings. Familial love isn't unique to the animal kingdom.kingdom.[[/folder]]

[[/folder]][[/folder]][[folder: Biology]]* The [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_taxon Lazarus Taxon]], especially the species thought to be extinct due to human causes turn out to be alive all this time .* Botanists discovered that a plant called the sea rocket actually shares [[https://www.livescience.com/5793-plants-recognize-rivals-fight-play-nice-siblings.html resources with its siblings]] but competes with non siblings. Familial love isn't unique to the animal kingdom.

** This [[https://www.wsj.com/articles/hardwired-for-giving-1377902081?tesla=y article]] is about how selflessness actually makes us happy and want to do more good similar to how doing cocaine makes us happy and want to do more.

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** This [[https://www.wsj.com/articles/hardwired-for-giving-1377902081?tesla=y article]] is about how selflessness actually makes us happy and want to do more good similar to how doing cocaine makes us happy and want to do more.cocain addiction.

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